Topband: Top Band Conditions, Mar. 4, 2024

[Rob Van Geen]

Hi, Steve
I enjoyed reading your QRZ bio.. Raising "antlers" on your desert "spread".
I love it!

JN1ILK seems to do a pretty good job at spotting 160 DX around Oceania:
https://www.reversebeacon.net/main.php?zoom=41.95,156.11,0.80&rows=100&max_age=10,months&bands=160&modes=cw&spot_types=1&spotter_call=JN1ILK&continent_dx=OC&hide=distance_mi,map

73 & GUD DX!
Aloha
Rob - NH6V




On Mon, Mar 4, 2024 at 4:39 AM Steve Harrison <k0xp at k0xp.com> wrote:

> 9M2AX was heard here very weakly this morning starting about 1345Z,
> until about 1405Z, the last time I heard him CQ. My sunrise occurred
> precisely at 1412Z. I began calling him about 1405Z but never heard him
> again.
>
> Was hoping H40WA would use this last day on Temotu to appear on 160M CW;
> but zilch heard here, or seen on the spotting net other than 80m CW
> activity.
>
> Have not heard 9M6/DJ2EH since early last week; he was spotted at least
> once this past weekend on one of the WARC bands, so is apparently still
> there. Does anybody know his schedule for remaining in 9M6, or his
> operating schedule? I tried e-mailing but his e-mail addy on QRZ.com
> bounces.
>
> Am also still looking for DU7ET but haven't heard him since mid-January,
> when he was very weak. I know he's been worked in Europe over the past
> month or so, but just hasn't caught conditions good enough for the west
> coast of NA. Robert does respond to his e-mail, however. He said he has
> two locations: one on a west-facing beach that favors Europe, and
> another in the mountains which he says has a better shot to NA, VK and ZL.
>
> 73,
>
> Steve K0XP
>
> See my QRZ.com page at *https://www.qrz.com/db/K0XP*
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